Haddonfield in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hadrosaurus Foulkii

By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

1. Hadrosaurus Foulkii Marker

Inscription. In a marl pit on the John E. Hopkins farm in October 1858, the world’s first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton was unearthed by William Parker Foulke. The find was adjacent to this point. This was also the first dinosaur skeleton to ever be mounted. The bones represented a 25 foot, 7-8 ton herbivorous hadrosaurus (reptile). Its height probably ranged from 6-10 feet at the hips. Some 55 of an estimated 80 bones were discovered. This creature lived 70-80 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period at the end of the dinosaur age.

This site was developed in 1984 as an Eagle Scout Projectby Christopher Brees, Troop 65.Major project funded by theAcademy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa.

Location. 39° 54.591′ N, 75° 1.753′ W. Marker is in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in Camden County. Marker is on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at a site located at the end of Maple Avenue. Marker is in this post office area: Haddonfield NJ 08033, United States of America.

This site possesses national significancein commemorating the history of theUnited States of America1994

National Park ServiceUnited States Department of the Interior

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5. Dinosaur Exhibits

Examples of different dinosaurs are displayed near the marker.

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6. Hadrosaurus Foulkii Site

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7. Hadrosaurus Foulkii

This model of a Hadrosaurus Foulkii is on display about a mile away, on Kings Highway in downtown Haddonfield.

By Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2010

8. Hadrosaurus Foulkii Directional Sign

This sign pointing the way to the Haddonfield Dinosaur Commemorative Site is located on Grove Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,325 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.